A friend is getting a new puppy next week and the breeder has suggested she continue feeding Purina Pro Plan until it is 15 months old. She says she supplements flaxseed and Primrose. I had never heard about primrose as a supplement so I looked it up. What do you think?

I am sending her the ingredients of the Pro Plan vs. Solid Gold as well as a description of what each ingredient is. From there she can make a decision.

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Wayne
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George 18 year beagle, Rest in peace little buddy....love
Beathoven 7 year old mutt
Maggie 5 year jack russell
Felix 15 year tabby
Ozzie 12 year tabby
Tigger 10 year long hair cat
marley just a pup
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Lettin the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin it back in.

Flaxseed definitely helps the coat- to me it's among the best supplements you can add. It's so high in omega 3, which helps keep the heart and circulation system clean, and the fur beautiful.

For the rest, I've heard acidophilus bacteria (live) can help doggies with sensitive stomachs. And then glucosamine for the joints, etc etc, but to add linoleic acid? From what I've read, Omega 6 is much easier to get than omega 3 and omega 6 in too high quantities has bad effects on the body. It's not something that needs to be added usually.